Streamlining education
Ankit Kapoor Being one of the major reforms introduced to the Indian Education system in the recent times, the Central Universities common entrance test (CUCET) is an All-India test for admission various Under-graduate/Integrated, Post-Graduate and research programs in Central/State Universities of India. Having a major change in this academic year, CUCET has been named the […]
COVID vaccine: Public perception needs to change
Dr Shekhar Biswas Since the launch of COVID-19 vaccine is still underway, with conclusions of the clinical trials, a probable list of people being administered with the vaccine has included the frontline workers, healthcare workers, senior citizens and people with co-morbidities since they are at an increased risk of contracting the illness or develop severe […]
A model mosque
Asad Mirza In Islam, a mosque is a humble way for man to create a place where divine presence on earth could be called for. The Arabic word ‘Masjid’ means a ‘place for prostration’. It is obligatory for Muslim men to congregate five times each day, for weekly-Friday/Juma prayers and on Eid Al Fitr and […]
Our golden shower tree
K S S Pillai The golden shower tree (Cassia fistula) is considered auspicious. Most of my neighbours have one in their compound. Our housing society bears a festive look in April every year, thanks to the profusion of yellow flowers on these trees. We too have one in front of our house that faces the […]
Real team work
N J Ravi Chander In a house teeming with males where my mother Padmakumari was the only female member, it became apparent to share and divide the family’s chores. Ours was probably the last generation that listened to their parents and not pampered by the elders. Of course, our parents rewarded us for our efforts […]
Ramadan brings us closer to God
Umair Shafiq Khanday Ramadan, the ninth month of the holy Islamic calendar, is the time of the year when Muslims around the world observe fast from dawn to dusk. A single sip of water is enough to invalidate the fast. Ramadan (also referred to as Ramzan or Ramadhan), is considered as a period of fasting, […]
Healthy criticism beautifies creativity
Abid Hussain Rather Criticism has become a common tendency in the present times. Once a writer writes about his feelings or his observations about the society in which he lives, he has to confront with criticism. Though his writings are reflections of the society but still there are critics to highlight the positive as well […]
Women don’t deserve oppression
Bashir Ahmad Dar Recent gut wrenching episodes of suicide by few married women in different districts of Kashmir, severe beating of a woman by her in laws in south Kashmir Anantnag followed by heart throbbing rape incident of a teen age girl in Kulgam sent the entire Kashmir into collective turmoil. People are seeing condemning […]
Covid -19: Preventive Measures can make the difference
Abrar Yousuf Mir Currently, the whole world is dealing with one of the most severe pandemics ever seen in history. The first case was reported in Wuhan, China (December 2019). The world health organization (WHO) first named this disease as coronavirus disease 19 (Covid-19), caused by a novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2)and later as “Severe Acute Respiratory […]
Ramadan: The best way to attain piety
Aubaid Ahmed Akhoon The month of Ramadan is a great blessing of Allah Almighty. In this month there is a flood of light and blessings from Allah Almighty and His blessings rain down like torrential rain, but we are not aware of the value and status of this blessed month. Because all our thoughts and […]